Applying for Admission: New Freshmen

We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2010 term.

To ensure your application is reviewed in a timely manner, please be sure to submit all required components as listed below:

• A completed application form using our online form or download PDF
• Your written response to one of two essay options
• An interview
• Official high school transcript
• Official ACT or SAT I scores
• Guidance Counselor Evaluation form
• Two Recommendations (online form or PDF), each from a former teacher, principal, or other school administrator (unless applicant has not recently been enrolled, in which case, recommendations from professionals in non-educational fields and/or other community leaders will be accepted)
• Financial information in the form of 2010-2011FAFSA results (available January 1, 2010) or submission of Berea College's Financial Resource Questionnaire (FRQ), which may serve as a tentative means for determining the likelihood of financial eligibility.

Be sure to read “Admission Requirements” before submitting an application.

Fall Admission

It is advisable to apply early, as the first-year class fills up quickly and admission becomes increasingly competitive as the year goes on.

Applications are not accepted after April 30.